Lawyers are set to deliver closing arguments Tuesday in the trial of a Colorado dentist accused of killing his wife by poisoning her
Honolulu’s lawsuit against fossil fuel companies leads climate change legal fight
Honolulu is suing major fossil fuel companies, including ExxonMobil, Shell, and Chevron, over climate change impacts
Judge blocks Trump administration’s efforts to defund Planned Parenthood
A federal judge says Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide must continue to be reimbursed for Medicaid funding
England women’s Euro 2025 penalty hero Hannah Hampton defies eye condition with study and strategy
Diagnosed with impaired depth perception as a child, Hampton has learned to read subtle cues from penalty takers and embrace goalie tactics Hannah Hampton had already saved one penalty in the shootout against Spain at Euro 2025 when Aitana BonmatÃ, the back-to-back winner of the women’s Ballon d’Or, placed the...
Sight of someone potentially infectious causes immune response, research suggests
Scientists use VR headsets to see how participants react to faces of people showing signs of viral infections Whether it’s the person brandishing a tissue on the train or the child with the telltale signs of chickenpox, the threat of an infection can be enough for us to beat a...
Summer picks: Where did our attention spans go, and can we get them back? – podcast
In 2024, the Oxford English Dictionary announced its word of the year was ‘brain rot’. The term relates to the supposedly negative effects of consuming social media content, but it struck a chord more widely with many who feel they don’t have the mental capacity they once had. Gloria Mark,...
Lifestyle changes and vaccination ‘could prevent most liver cancer cases’
Lancet Commission says three in five cases preventable with action on obesity, alcohol and hepatitis Three in five liver cancer cases globally could be prevented by reducing obesity and alcohol consumption and increasing uptake of the hepatitis vaccine, a study has found. The Lancet Commission on liver cancer found that...
Renaming of military bases stirs debate over Confederate ties
More than half a dozen Army bases’ names were changed in 2023 because they honored Confederate leaders
Tropical Storm Iona forms in the central Pacific, no threat to Hawaii
Tropical Storm Iona has formed in the central Pacific and is expected to continue trekking toward the west on a course well south of the Hawaiian Islands
Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball
The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 08-31-57-65-67, Powerball: 23